Carus, Titus Lucretius
The Nature of Things (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140447965
- author:
- Carus, Titus Lucretius
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 12.95 x 1.78 x 19.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- Works by individual poets: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour, he demonstrates that in death there is nothing to fear, as the soul is mortal, and the world is governed by the mechanical laws of nature, not by gods. This allows men to live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases his argument on the atomic theory of Epicurus, and explores subjects such as sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all illustrated with poetry. For over seventy years, Penguin has been a leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, offering authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors.
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